Construction of London's Tower Bridge 1886-1894 (photos)

rabenson · #1 ● 12-03-2011, 07:16 PM

for more threads like this one : http://www.documentingreality.com/fo...me-line-45276/

The unique pictures, dating back to 1892, document the construction the iconic bridge, which at the time was a landmark feat of engineering nicknamed ‘The Wonder Bridge’.
The discarded pictures, which were retrieved by a caretaker who was looking after a building being turned into flats in 2006, have spent the last five years in a carrier bag underneath his bed.

Tower Bridge 2011

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Tower Bridge 1886-1894

Soar · #2 ● 12-03-2011, 07:42 PM

Awesome pictures!

NEVERBACKZ · #3 ● 12-03-2011, 08:17 PM

Wolf · #4 ● 12-03-2011, 10:16 PM

Great piece of history!

güttsfükk · #5 ● 12-04-2011, 12:24 AM

love these kinda posts, wish there were more of them.
i once made this one : http://www.documentingreality.com/fo...-1889-a-57481/

luton loyal · #6 ● 12-04-2011, 02:41 PM

thissiteisfuckedup · #7 ● 12-05-2011, 07:21 AM

wow, awesome pics, amazing seeing the type of cranes they used back then.

güttsfükk · #8 ● 12-05-2011, 03:06 PM

people who enjoy this thread and the building of the eiffel tower thread maybe also enjoy HUNTED's incredible contribution to this thread : http://www.documentingreality.com/fo...-1879-a-74111/

just scroll down to the 8th post in the thread

Sharon · #9 ● 12-06-2011, 11:18 AM

I live 15 minutes walk from Tower Bridge

soonerpimp · #10 ● 12-09-2011, 04:08 PM

Originally Posted by Sharon. ↗

I live 15 minutes walk from Tower Bridge

What is this "walk" you speak of?

Construction of London's Tower Bridge 1886-1894 (photos)

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